Heaven Dou Empire.
Emperor Xue Ye was also among the contestants. Though he had only been a background character in the original story, he was still crucial.
However, Emperor Xue Ye hadn't gotten a single one of the previous questions right.
Especially now, after seeing what Ning Fengzhi had said on the Light Screen—that the one who gained the Theory Master would gain the world—he felt utterly humiliated!
Emperor Xue Ye stared at the Light Screen and immediately exploded:
"Well, well! What exactly is this Yu Xiaogang capable of, that he could even deceive Sect Master Ning of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"
"He even got Sect Master Ning to say something like that, making me take Yu Xiaogang seriously!"
"This man plagiarized theories, was unfaithful in love, and had a terrible character. I nearly granted him a title and even took him into my service!"
"Damn it! This is an outright humiliation!"
"Yu Xiaogang, just you wait! I'll find you and have you cut to pieces, to restore the dignity of the imperial family!"
Outside Spirit City.
When Yu Xiaogang saw the Light Screen showing Ning Fengzhi's assessment of him, and how highly Ning Fengzhi thought of him, he grew excited.
"Ah, I never expected Sect Master Ning to think so highly of me!"
"'Gain me, and you gain the world!' That's absolutely right!"
"I've hidden my talents for so many years, yet Sect Master Ning still saw through me. Hahahaha!"
"Excellent, excellent! It turns out there are still people in this world who know how to think!"
"Ning Fengzhi has praised me so highly, and Emperor Xue Ye thinks so much of me, too."
"Why don't I go to Emperor Xue Ye first? With my status as a Theory Master, I can teach the imperial family's members. Maybe I can become the Crown Prince's teacher!"
"Then I can use the imperial family's power to hunt the Silver Dragon King and seize her bloodline. That will let me soar to new heights!"
"Emperor Xue Ye thinks so highly of me. He'll definitely help me."
As if he'd been given a shot of courage, Yu Xiaogang immediately changed his plans and set off for Heaven Dou City to seek out Emperor Xue Ye.
Gangzi had no idea that both Ning Fengzhi and Emperor Xue Ye were ashamed of him—and even wanted him dead!
On the arena.
Ning Rongrong and the others were still comforting Ning Fengzhi, telling him not to dwell on it.
Ning Rongrong spoke up first. "Dad, don't overthink it. You were just deceived by that Gangzi."
"I understand how you feel. You thought Gangzi was some great sage, so you recommended him to Emperor Xue Ye."
"But it turns out he was only pretending to be exceptional. In reality, he's a piece of trash."
"Anyone would feel disgusted after being fooled like that!"
"And besides, Father, didn't you get a reward for it? Your Soul Power went up two levels. That's a good thing!"
Ning Fengzhi listened to his daughter and sighed. "Rongrong, that doesn't even begin to describe how awful I feel!"
"And those two levels of Soul Power are equivalent to two levels at level 60. I still can't break through!"
"That little bit of Soul Power might raise your level by two, but it won't raise mine—or Grandpa Sword's or Grandpa Gu's—even by one."
"Hey, Sect Master Ning, I know how to describe how you feel!"
Oscar stepped forward and said:
"Is it like finding a delicious plate of curry and wolfing it down with your rice, only for someone to tell you afterward that it was a plate of shit?"
"Urgh..." Ning Fengzhi nearly threw up on the spot.
"Xiao Ao, that's a perfect comparison."
"That beast Yu Xiaogang is even more disgusting than a pile of shit!"
Ning Rongrong was speechless. "Xiao Ao, don't say things like that."
"All right, all right, you're the clever one. Hurry up and change the subject."
"Let's guess what the next set of questions will be about."
"No idea." Oscar waved a hand.
"It can't possibly be about the Shrek Seven Devils again, can it?"
"Maybe it could. I have a feeling we're the protagonists," Ma Hongjun said with a grin.
"I just want to know if we'll be able to predict how many wives I'll have in the future."
The group started discussing the upcoming questions, hoping to take Ning Fengzhi's mind off things.
Gradually, Ning Fengzhi began to feel a little better.
And as time passed, the next set of questions appeared, just as expected.
On the Light Screen.
While everyone was still mocking the claim that gaining the Theory Master meant gaining the world, a new question appeared.
[Being a Soul Master is the strongest profession available to humans on Douluo Continent. By cultivating Soul Power, one can continually grow stronger!]
[Soul Masters have a hundred levels in total, but level 100 belongs to the legendary gods. Without special methods and fortuitous opportunities, tens of thousands of years might pass without a single person ascending to godhood!]
[Setting gods aside, the differences between ordinary Soul Masters aren't nearly as extreme. They're still on the same level of existence, and the gap between them depends on their own accumulated strength!]
[Question: Setting environmental factors aside, who is currently the strongest Soul Master in the Soul Master World?]
As everyone studied the question and made their guesses, they hadn't expected that the question following one about a useless man like Yu Xiaogang would immediately turn to the strongest Soul Masters!
And the very first question in this set was asking them to identify the strongest Soul Master in the world!
Everyone got excited. Who wouldn't want to know who was number one in their world?
The discussions erupted all around them:
"Whoa, is this set of questions going to focus on the top Soul Masters?"
"It's asking who the strongest Soul Master is! Soul Master battles and strength are affected by so many factors!"
"Exactly. Nobody's willing to admit defeat, and no one knows how much the other person has hidden. It's really hard to determine who's stronger!"
"The strongest Soul Master has to be a Titled Douluo. But with so many Titled Douluo, who's the strongest?"
For most people, a debate over who was strongest was bound to be interesting.
It wasn't just the ordinary contestants. Even the powerful figures found themselves wondering and making guesses.
Pope Palace.
Bibi Dong looked at the question, slightly surprised.
"So they're directly asking who the strongest Soul Master is right now? And we have to set environmental factors aside..."
"Are they comparing pure Soul Master abilities?"
"Divine power should count, right? Even if it was bestowed, it's still part of one's own abilities!"
"Because of the Rakshasa God, I can't even reach level 99. Others have to set aside the boost from divine power, but I can't set aside the restriction it places on me!"
"I really don't understand what that Rakshasa God is playing at. It's bad enough that I don't get any benefits as an inheritor, but now it's suppressing my strength!"
"That means the answer to this question should be Qian Daoliu, right?"
Of the Limit Douluo Bibi Dong knew, Qian Daoliu was probably the only one who fit the bill.
As for Bo Saixi, when Bibi Dong had gone to Sea God Island, she'd only heard that Bo Saixi was invincible thanks to the power of the sea.
Without the sea, Bibi Dong thought Bo Saixi's true strength couldn't compare to Qian Daoliu's.
Besides Bibi Dong, Ju and Ghost Douluo, standing nearby, also thought they knew how powerful the Worship Hall was. They both wrote down the same answer.
They also believed the Great Enshrined should be stronger than the Pope.
As for Hu Liena and the others standing behind Bibi Dong, they'd heard of the Worship Hall but didn't know the details. They thought it was just a group of elders.
Hu Liena rested her chin in her hand and gazed at Bibi Dong's curvaceous back. She didn't care about all that.
Hu Liena declared:
"Who's the strongest fighter in Douluo? Obviously, it's Teacher! Who else could it be, Ip Man?"
This little disciple was nothing if not loyal. She immediately wrote down Bibi Dong's name.
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